C & B Liquors

After going to Tower Market for a couple years, a friend told me I should take the time to go a little bit further down Broadway to C&B because they have better prices. I thought, hmm, they can’t be too much cheaper, but I’ll give it a shot.
Not only are their prices lower than Tower pretty much across the board, but the staff is always so pleasant and friendly! Which is no small feat, considering that their unenviable location so close to light rail brings in all sorts of colorful folks. That being said I’ve never felt uncomfortable there cuz they are on it and they take care of any riff-​raff quickly and quietly.
C&B is my go-​to for everything from craft beer to cheap booze and scratchers. And yes, I’m not too proud to admit I enjoy wasting my hard earned cash on the lofty dream of untold riches that scratchers promise! Occasionally. Ok, a little bit more than occasionally. So go hit up C&B next time you need a six pack or pack of smokes. You’ll be a regular in no time.

Great selection of IPAA beers

This is the neighborhood liquor store that’s within walking distance for me to pick up last minute beer or soda. The staff are always really friendly, but the store’s stock is not exactly a drawing point for a visit.
I recently picked up a common bottle of inexpensive wine, and I discovered it was from 2007, and not in a good way, so be careful.
BUT, there is potential. Amidst the sea of Budweiser, Coors, and Miller, you can find a decent selection of Lagunitas and Sierra Nevada. It’s obvious that there’s little rhyme or reason to their craft beer choices, but almost always you can find unexpected goodies like Rubicon’s Monkey Knife Fight and Anchor Brewing’s IPA. If the owners buckled down and strategically stocked more unique regional brews (like Curtis Park Market has skillfully mastered, amiright?), they could up their game immensely.
Every time I arrive with a reusable bag, the softspoken gentleman behind the counter always tells me a similar story about how those types of bags are used everywhere in India. It always makes me smile no matter how many times I’ve heard it.

I forgot to pickup a six-​pack of stone IPA at the natural food coop while I was there. This place is on the way home and I’ve been in the store once or twice. I figured it would be overpriced, but after about five minutes of trying to scan the six-​pack, the price came up at $ 8.99! Two bucks cheaper than Taylor’s (no surprise) and one dollar cheaper than the place at 21^st and K — and the coop. I’ve now got my permanent source for my favorite beer. Doesn’t get much better than that. And Mr. Singh was pretty cool, too.

C & B haiku:
overpriced camels
you leered at my friends cleavage
sometimes i do too.